Being creative during the School Holidays WITHOUT TV

Posted on December 13, 2011December 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Our long time reliable baby sitter finally left us - the white DVD player filled with scratch marks, finger prints and stickers; and she couldn't have left at a worst time, just when the school holidays had begun! OUCH!!! So not only have.......click to learn what next.

Lego for Charity at Bangsar Village

Posted on December 8, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every year, I participate in a special Christmas project but this year, I must admit, there is zilch. For the lack of time and I really don't have an excuse. Because I'm now working, I have been completely disorganised so when I saw.......click to learn what next.

Tae Kwon Do Exam

Posted on December 6, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A few weekends ago, T1 was subject to her first TKD exam which merely promotes her from a white belt to a white belt with a yellow band. Not even a yellow belt. When I did TKD in my youth, with the same.......click to learn what next.

Home Made Puppet Show

Posted on December 2, 2011December 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

These school holidays, we decided not to enrol T1 in ANY holiday programmes because firstly, she didn't want to go to any. She said she's much happier staying at home and spending time with Mama (provided Mama takes the day off and spends.......click to learn what next.

Hiking at Bukit Hartamas / Apek Hill / Saga Hill

Posted on November 26, 2011November 24, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One fine morning, we got conned into climbing this very high hill. I know it doesn't LOOK very high, but it sure FEELS it even to the professional climbers who get knee ache at every climb. This hill is located in Cheras near.......click to learn what next.

A cry for help?

Posted on November 24, 2011November 15, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

If you ever feel stressed out from kids and need a break, dump them with a trusted friend. Or brother....... It's so cool that he is their favourite uncle. Booyah!

Rock Climbing for Kids in KL

Posted on November 18, 2011November 15, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I must admit. I tried this once and I completely failed. My BUM was way too heavy. And the wall is so frigging high!!! If you ever attempt this, DO NOT LOOK DOWN. Just keep pulling yourself up. And even when you reach.......click to learn what next.

Brain Games for Children

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

As a child, I loved brain games but those days, they didn't have what you see below. I remember doing a lot of those word puzzles where you had to read the situations, and then eliminate through logic and facts given in order.......click to learn what next.

Playdate with Alice, the Bento Queen

Posted on October 5, 2011September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year sometime, at very short notice, we invited the Bento Queen from Penang over to play. The kids had fun with playdoh and I didn't have fun cleaning up, but you just need to make some sacrifices every now and again. T1.......click to learn what next.

My crazy kids……

Posted on October 2, 2011September 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We used to have this Danish designer cot that neither of the girls ever slept in but they did use it to PLAY. They'd play all sorts of nonsense in it and now that we've sold it off, I've had to improvise nooks.......click to learn what next.

Ideas For Play – the restaurant owner

Posted on September 13, 2011September 13, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

More often than not, my kids are pretty independent. Not more than 5 times in my entire life have I heard T1 say she was bored, and when she did, I told her that only boring people get bored. If she had the.......click to learn what next.

Interesting Drawing Games

Posted on July 30, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes when T1 is bored, she will pull her Dad aside to play some drawing games. Oh, she just makes it up as she goes along........ See if you can figure out these drawings below??? I asked the Hubs and he couldn't even.......click to learn what next.

Lazy parenting is self-inflicted stress

Posted on June 25, 2011June 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I am a lazy parent. I admit it. What is a lazy parent? Well, a lazy parent is one who is lazy. You can be lazy in correcting your child, you can be lazy in physically getting up to go get things and.......click to learn what next.

Picking Fresh Eggs

Posted on June 8, 2011June 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We have, of course, never had the chance to do this in Malaysia, but in the farm that we stayed in in Australia, T1 got to pick some fresh out of the hens' bottoms eggs last September. Ack! I was so disappointed that.......click to learn what next.

Encouraging hairstyling in your child

Posted on March 27, 2011March 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Two years ago, T1 was really into designing hairstyles, so we bought her that awful doll's head. I guess because she had long hair and Mommy had much more time then to play around with hair styles, perhaps she picked up on it.......click to learn what next.